Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) vs Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (ORC)

Ellington Financial Inc. and Orchid Island Capital, Inc. are both Reit Mortgage companies. Ellington Financial Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.6B against $1.1B — 1.4× the size. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 3.9× against 7.5×. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 79.8% against 31.0%. Orchid Island Capital, Inc. has the higher net margin (43.5% vs 33.3%) and the higher return on invested capital (34.8% vs 2.52%). Both pay a dividend; Orchid Island Capital, Inc. yields more (18.0% vs 15.0%). Across the 22 metrics below, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. leads on 20 and Ellington Financial Inc. on 2.